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"&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;When is the best time to quit smoking?&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;How about &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;NOW&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;.&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;Has anyone ever told you that &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;&amp;amp;#34;you&amp;amp;#39;ll quit smoking when you&amp;amp;#39;re ready&amp;amp;#34;&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;? \u00A0If you wait for the perfect time to quit smoking, it may never come. You could find yourself facing a serious &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/the-health-risks-of-smoking-2825323&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;smoking-related illness&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; while you&amp;amp;#39;re waiting to be &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;&amp;amp;#34;ready.&amp;amp;#34;&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Not a pleasant thought, but the fact is, it happens every day. Tobacco kills upwards of 480,000 people in the United States every year. And globally, that number rises to 6 million lives lost every year from tobacco use.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/global-smoking-statistics-for-2002-2824393&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Global Smoking Statistics&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The sooner you get started with smoking cessation, the better. Every time you use tobacco, it&amp;amp;#39;s causing harm to your internal organs, and there&amp;amp;#39;s no way to know when the toxins will trigger illness.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Picking a Quit Smoking Date&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Life is busy and it can seem like there is never a good time to quit. Go ahead and pick a date, but when making your choice, consider your schedule. A little thought and planning will help you get started on the right foot.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Dates to Avoid When Starting Your Quit Program&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Avoid beginning your quit program when you are under extraordinary stress. We all have stress in our daily lives, but if you&amp;amp;#39;re facing unusual pressure or have suffered a recent loss, consider giving yourself a little space between the event and your quit smoking date. Smoking cessation takes a lot of focus early on, so it makes sense to shift your quit date slightly if you&amp;amp;#39;ve recently experienced or anticipate one of the following situations:&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;A big event such as an upcoming marriage, graduation, finals etc.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;A loss or traumatic event, such as a death in the family or a divorce&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Other particularly stressful events in your life.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;That said, please bear in mind that as smokers, it doesn&amp;amp;#39;t take much to talk ourselves out of getting started with cessation, so use care that you don&amp;amp;#39;t avoid quitting because you&amp;amp;#39;re just not ready to face it.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Choose a Meaningful Date to Quit Smoking&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Face it, any date you pick to quit and follow through on will be meaningful. \u00A0That said, you might want to consider choosing a day that has special meaning for you.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;For most of us, quitting tobacco is an emotional event, and picking a date that has personal significance can make it more significant, and serve as motivation.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Popular quit dates include:&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Birthdays - either yours or that of a loved one&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/your-quit-smoking-toolbox-2825129&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;&amp;gt;New Year&amp;amp;#39;s Day&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://www.cancer.org/Healthy/StayAwayfromTobacco/GreatAmericanSmokeout/index&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;externalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;&amp;gt;The Great American Smokeout&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://www.who.int/tobacco/wntd/en/&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;externalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot;&amp;gt;World No Tobacco Day&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;July 4th - Independence day&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Months and even years can easily slip by before we finally decide to put our cigarettes down and stop smoking. Once you&amp;amp;#39;ve picked your quit date, &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;stick to it&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Start the work of educating yourself about what to expect when you begin your quit program, and gather some supplies to have on hand.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/how-you-can-prepare-to-quit-smoking-2824524&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;6&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Preparing for Your Quit Date&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt; &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/supplies-to-stock-up-on-when-you-quit-smoking-2824915&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;7&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Quit Smoking Supplies&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;\u00A0 \u00A0 \u00A0 \u00A0 \u00A0 \u00A0 \u00A0&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Nicotine addiction is insidious, and the &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/why-am-i-so-afraid-to-quit-smoking-2825133&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;8&amp;quot;&amp;gt;fear most of us feel when thinking about quitting&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; can be paralyzing. Don&amp;amp;#39;t let that happen to you.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Get serious, start planning, and set the date to make your quit program a reality.&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;It&amp;amp;#39;s worth the work - &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;your precious and irreplaceable life&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt; is worth the work.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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